J Korean Soc Radiol.
2022 Sep;83(5):1104-1108. 10.3348/jksr.2021.0181.
Rapid Development of Diffuse Myocardial Calcification in a Patient after Recovery from Sepsis and Renal Failure: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 2Department of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- KMID: 2534050
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0181
Abstract
- Myocardial calcification can develop owing to several conditions. It is a rare complication following sepsis and renal failure. We report a case of rapid development of left ventricular mid-wall calcification observed using CT and cardiac MRI in a patient after recovery from sepsis and acute renal failure.
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